Diisopropylamine → 3-(5-Chloro-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-2-methyl-3-oxopropionic acid tert-butyl ester

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32.3 g of diisopropylamine are introduced into 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran and, with cooling with a CO2/acetone cooling bath, 200 ml of a 1.6M solution of n-butyllithium in hexane are added dropwise. 49.2 ml of propionic acid tert-butyl ester are then added dropwise at approximately −75° C. and the mixture is stirred at that temperature for 45 minutes. At approximately −75° C. a solution of 32.6 g of 3-fluoro-5-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (Example P1) in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran (THF) is then added dropwise and the mixture is stirred at that temperature for 1 hour, after which it is diluted with 250 ml of tert-butyl methyl ether. A mixture of 100 ml of water and 200 ml of glacial acetic acid is added, the phases are separated, the aqueous phase is extracted again, and the combined organic phases are washed with water. After drying over magnesium sulfate, filtration and concentration to dryness in vacuo are carried out. 51 g of the desired compound are obtained in the form of an oil (crude product).

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